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ARIBALDI FUND, for the purpose of AA D r a permane n t i ncome for GENERAL GAR I _.„ .u,_ and his family after him. The Duke of iUTHER LAND Chairman. CRA.S. SPELT, E sq., M.P., Deputy Chairman. lion. A. KINNA.IRD, M.P., Treasurer. be,_ Contributions maybe paid to the bankers, Illessrs. Ransom, ponrerie, and Co., 1, Pall Mall East, and communications to addrdis2d to the Secretary, Arthur H. Guinness, Esq., at "Crag's•-court, Charing-cross. The first list of contributions will appear in the "Times" Cl/ the 28th inst. 4 ' Craig's-court, Charing-oross, 29th April, 180. •—....--_—__ It OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, (ray's-inn-road _ in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail wall Terminus, King's-cross. IPUNDs are urgently REQUIRED. Treasurer and Banker—E DWARD MASTE RMAN, Esq., )Nicholas -lane. EMIGRATION TO NOVA SCOTIA. in the middle of the GOLD FIELDS, w hi c h h ave p rove d most prolific. A beautiful To wn on a G en tl emin ' s S ea t, wi th a fine Road going throuoh i and be utiful Pleasure Grounds and P isture Grounds a l round. Fishing and 1 311 ,Vting' ; no restricti ons . Building. Lots very cheap. Every f:-"l'grence allowed to th e p oor. P assage money f rom O ne _Three Po un d s s ' erlinz. Plenty or employment.. F or further p ar ti cu l ars apply at 21, letter-lane, Fleet °i le a, Loudon. A. B. ADAMS, Secretary. THE EUROPEAN CATTLE IMPORTING .0111 PA NY (LI3IITED). Registered under the Corn rres km% 1%2, which limits the liability of the Share- Jae dere to the amount of Shares held by them. Capital 4.50,000, in 10,000 Shares of £5 each. (With power to increase.) First issue 5,000 Shares. 130 130eit 10s. per Share on application, and £I. on Allotment. Future Calla not to exceed LI per Share, and at intervals of not less than Two Months. Should no Allotment be Made the Deposit will be returned in full. CRAIRM A DIRECTORS. - H Vice- Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke, X.C 1 .8K., 2 m,p., (Chairman of the London and Pro. _ vincial Marine Insurance Company). Uharles Boyd, Esq. Barnes Surrey. sPrederick John 1311 ige, Esq., Medical oMcer of Health, s.minersinith. ill Cousens, Esq. (Messrs. Mitigate, Cousens, and .. cv ? 1 ().,) 32, G rea t S t . H e l en s. 'lard Cowell, Esq (Messrs. Cowell and Sons,) Knights bridge. lienry Fox, Eq.. (Director of the Marine Investment Company.) Charles John Packman, Esq. (Messrs. Packman and Wilson. Newgate Market and Metropolitan Cattle Market. Captain William K. Smith, 57, Cannon-street, E.C. BA.KERS. Metropoßan and Provincial DI Bank (Limited), 75, Cornhill. A. J. Murra , SOLICITOR. y Helen's, B.C. • Mansfield Baildinc , s Great St. BROKER.% Ilesßrs. Si ms an d Hill 3, Bartholomew-lane, London. Thomas M orr i s, Esq.: 3, ludia-buildings, Water-street, Liverpool, Messrs. Ed wards and James, 188. King-street, Cheapside , . SECRETARY. Alexander Dalrymple, Esq. 'ewrorary Offices-32, Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. This Company has been formed for the purpose of im porting into the English Market, from the southern parts pe and elsewhere, a supply of healthy cattle, for and h the rap idly i ncre a s ing population of this country , u m naturally great consumption of animal food, present the fi e ld for a largely increased supply. prevailing mortality amongst cattle in this country, 1 . pleuro-pneumonia or lung disease, and other distem -1:7 (attribut a bl e , amon gst other things, to inefficien t wi '"!alle of tran s p or t), has long engaged the attention of 44tiac men, and their reports point to the necess it y of TZ , ‘thing increased supplies from foreign countries, free ~_"ma the prevalent diseases. Practical men will be employed Y this Company to select and purchase cattle in suitable localities. In order to avoid the great risk hitherto known to 4 7 71'at from contact with unwholesome carr ia g es, railwa y i kneks of an i mprove d cons t ru ction will be retained for the `":aPally s sole use from the ports of debarkation, and well ?,rganised dep o t s , w ith pasturage, &ti , will be provided for the reception o f th e Company's stock. To dairymen this Company holds out great advantages, by "aPorting Spanish, Jersey and other cows, which have an established reputation as good dairy stock. The grazier will 81 , 8 0 be benefited by the importation of young and well-con (taloned an i ma l s at a moderate cost; and to the consumer the object of this Company will be of the highest import nee, as it secures a supply of foreign cattle free from dis 8411e attributable to a want of proper ventilation and stow age on shipboard. Prom the statistical returns, it appears that in the month of December, 1863 (the worst month in the year), there were imported into London alone -8,229 Oxen Calves ............ 1,705 21,821 Sheep Pigs Horses Total _... It will thus be seen that fully 1,000 head of Cattle are daily imported into London from the Continent, proving that the objects of this Company ere based upon a great existing commerce, and an increasing demand ; and frcm a most moderate estimate it appears that a very large profit may be confidently anticipated on the capital of the Com pany, after deducting the expenses of administration (a det +fled estimate may be inspected at the Temporary Offices of the Company. It is well known that large fortunes have been realised by Cattle Importers, even when their opera tions have been carried on with the present insufficient means of transport, whereby a large portion of their stock become unfit for the markets, and it may be fairly assumed that a well organised undertaking. combining a good prac tical management and sufficient capital, will be attended with most profitable results to the Shareholders. Applications for Shares may be made to the Bankers, Brokers, Solicitor, or the Secretary at the Temporary Offices of the Company, where Prospectuses can also be obtained, No application will be attended to unless accompanied by a dep ,sit of 10s. per Share. THE INDEPENDENT FIR E INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Cap'tal One 3111110 Stirling, in 40,000 Shares of £25 each. LI per Share to be paid on aplication. and £l. 10s. per Share on allotment. C not expceeding £1 per Share, a t intervals of not less than alls Three Mouths. DIRECTORS. John Downes, Esq. (Messrs. Downes and Scott), Upper Thames- sire it, Director of the National' Provincial Marine Insurance Company. George Haines, Esq., Merchant, 36, Lombard. street. John Ingledew, E-q , Cambridge House, Lee Park, Ken), t. William Knight, Esq. (Messrs. William Knigat and eo. , 83 , Lombard - s t ree t. "eury L'dgard, Esq., Forest-bill, Kent. 1 Messrs, G. S. Symons and Co.), Georg e S. Symons, Esq. ( 20 and 21, St. Dunstan's-hill. J ohn E. Tibbs, Esq. (Messrs. J. E. Tibbs and Son), Threadneedle-street, Director of the Staffordshire Roll ing Stock Company. James Lunham, Esq. (Messrs. James Lunham and Co.), 2 1, High-street, Borough. Billiter albez Voss, Esq. (Messrs. Voss, Meek, and Co.), Squa. Walter re Brodie, Esq., 1 3 . Delam ere.terrace, Hyde-park, late Member of the House of Representatives, New Zealand. (Influential names in Manchester and Liverpool will be immediately added to the Direction.) BANKERS—The Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 79, Cornhill, E.C. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Bennett and Stark, 4, Furnival's Inn, Holborn. StutvEron—James Edmesto n, Esq., F.1.8.A., Crown court, Old Broad-street. BROKERS_Messrs. Scrutton and Son, 81, Old Broad-street. Ammons—Messrs. Cash and Edwards, Public Accountants, 13, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C. GZNERAL AND RESIDENT MANAGER —Mr. Robert Steers. SECRETARY —'Mr. George Drew Hodges. OFFICES-29, Nicholas-lane, Lombard .street, E.C. This Company has for its purpose the transaction of the important and re munerative business of Fire Insur•ince, and that only, to the exclusion of other branches of busi ness not unusually associated with it, under the same direc tion, and operating on one and the same capital. The Directors are satisfied that the scope for the business of fire insurance presented by this country and its dependencies, is, as a commercial speculation, deserving of paramount attention ; and, the contract being one terminable annually, the profits or loss arising determine in like na manner, year position by y ea r, and exhibit at once a company's fincial and its resources. While the partial remission of the fire insurance duty now in the contemplation of Government, and applicable only to the insurance of stock-in-trade, will afford a com paratively limited relief from the onerous oppression, the Directors have resolved to allow upon payment for every Policy, and afterwards at each renewal, an immediate draw.- back, which, in many instances. will amount to a total ex' Unction of the entire duty of three shillings per cent. To the public at large, and to the greater proportion of the Manufaciuring and mercantile rommunity, this arrange- Inent will prove a highly acceptable advantage. The draw back allowed by a few of the older offices by way of per cent age on premiums, at intervals of years, is of im portance only to those who are rated at premtums ranging chi‘fly from one guinea per cent. upwards, and is parting in only by those who may have premiums to be re ewed a t the period of the making of these returns ; whereas • by the principle adopted by this Company, the owneis of the classes of risk of the more p-dinary occurrence, same are t hey who will be the more substantially and at the t ime promptly benefi , ed. The concession to be thus m ade to the public will pec- cer • be the means not only of increasing in their re,s . I vo amounts insurances now existing, but of multiplying 1 , 4 , ) . 4 very l ar ge extent the number of ins urance contracts in this count's , and its colonial connections. The insurable property in this kingdo m alone, from the fro i ts enormous and increasing importations wising including Yfise interchange of tariffs, is believed to epproxituste to ,00.),000,000, whereas £1,300,0 00,000 only is insured ; thus 4: leaving nearly three fourths of the insurable amount altogether unprotected from loss. It s would be difficult to find any class of investments which .I °'a yielded such large profits as the shares of well-con ducted fire offices. The shares o f the older offices haysin creased in value immensely, being , in one case, at a pre luiuui of about 1,300, and iu another of nearly 2,000 per tit. on th e sum s originally paid up. The i ncreased v alue of . f the s h ares o f o ffi c es established within the last 20 year s _tands at from 80 to 200 per cent. 7 lt is under these circumstances, and considering the ime laens e field presented for operations to come, that the direc tors have taken advantage of so favourable an ovportunity Lo offer to the public the benefits of the p rinci p le of busi ness now adopted by them ; and they have every reason to believe that by its special fea ture and the p ublic su pp ort which that must necessarily invite the undertaking will speedily be productive of the best mone'uy results. The executive will be entrusted to officers of tried experi ence in the business of fire insurance, and the directors have already matured arrangements for the immediate establish tnent of five hundred agencies. The directors desire to give the most unqualified assur ance to the public that nothing of the nature of frivolous objections to a prompt and liberal set t l eme n t o f claims for C . ' e raPentation will ever be entertained o r c ou nte nanced by m Forms cf application for shares may be had at the offices of the Company, or of the Brokers, Bankers, or Solicitors. ; the event of no allotment being made, the deposit will D(3 returned in full. N°. 22.410. IN what " Happy Land" can 1 pee you after the 1 "Opera?" 1 only know of One HAPPY LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT iII)EN, my dear fellow! 17.URNI rURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and PLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE -FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless o f amo unt or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An itiirnenSe stock to select rom, displayed in ShnWrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article Warranted. tJi.hIisGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . arc publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 edn , -able engravings of every description of Furniture and A-castes:ls, with prices attached. A copy sent gt atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised talc : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto 259 16 6 A Ten-roamed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ)ld furniture, carpete, or bedding.. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern. Southampton, Chichester. Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborouet, Margate. Kidder- St,Weng Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, Alban's. Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, iVrexham, sad above 500 other places in all parts of Great iirtta COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. THE KIN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APR EL 22, 1864. S FRATFOItII-ON-AVON !ERCENTENARY FESTIVAL. rittSiDENT. Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, K.G. SATURDAY, April 231, BANQUET. at 3 p.m. • Lord Car lisle 1, the Chair. 'rickets 218. In the Evening, grand dis play of Fireworks, by Darby. MONDAY MORNING, April 25th. at Noon, the Reeves, S SIAII.--Mesdaines l'arepa, Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Mr. G. Perren,lslr. Santley ; Mr. T. Harper (Trumpet) Band and Chorus of it) performers. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mel lon. Tickets, 55. Reserved :eats, iOs 'd. and 21s. MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, a GRAND CONCERT of MUSIC, associated witd the words from Shakspere.— d , M Mme . Parepa, Mme. Safn ton - Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddarr Sims Reeved, Mr. G. Perron.. Mr. santley. Orchestra of 120 Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Allred Mellon. Tickets, 2a ed. Reserved Sews, ss. and 103 ed. • • " TUESDAY MORNING, April 25. EXCURSION' TO CHARLI,XOTE.- 'Tickets Os. in the Evening, at 7 o'clock, TWELFTH NIGHT wil, bare represented by the Co.npany as of the Theatr Hopi, Hayaiket. Orsini, Mr. Howe tian, Mr. Weathersby—Antonio, Mr. Braid-Roberto, Mr. Walter Gordon—. ario, Mr. Clar —Valentine. Mr. Wo• rel— Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers- Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone - Fabian. Mr. W. Farren—Clown, )yir. Compton-Priest, Mr. Cultenford—Officers, Mr. Coe and Mr. James Olivia, Miss H. Lindley -Viola, Miss Louisa Angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fitz wllliam. Alter the Comedy, Mr. Sothern (Lord Dund - reary) will ap pear in a new Farce. Tiekets 53.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 218. On WEDNESDAY IfORNING, April 27, A SHAKE SPEAREAN READING. tickets, 28. 6d. -Reserved Se its, sa. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Fechter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Ptincess's Theatre, ha kindly undertaken td put two of sha k espear Pi ays upon the Stage. At 7 o clock will be produced the Tragedy of ROMEO AND ULIET. The character of Juliet b Mcllle. Stella Collas J pd surrted by Mr. 11. Marston , Mr. J. Nelson. Mr. Vining, Mr. D. Fisher, and .Mr. Forrester. After which the COMEDY OF • ERRORS. The Antipholi by Mr. Vining and Mr. Ne son. - The two Dromios by the brothers Webb, supported by Miss C. Carson, Miss H. HowArd, an Miss E. Barnett. Tickets 55. lieserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's Entertainm , nts. Oa THURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and Glees from Sh..kesperean Plays.—Ttoke s, 28. ed.—Reserved Seats. ss. In the Evening at Seven, AS YOU LIKE IT will be represented : Rosalind, Mrs Hermann Vezin (late Mrs. Charles Young)—Celia, Miss Rebecca Powell.—Phoebe, Miss Button—Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J. Bennett—Jaques. Mr.Creswiek. —Amiens, Mr W. H. Com I no.s. —Orlando, Mr W. Ferren—a dam, 1' r. Chippendale. Touch stone, Mr. , 'ompton -Le Beau, Mr. Belford'—Olive - , Mr. R. Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr H. Payne. The play produced under the superLitendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, U.—Re served Seats, Os. ed. and 21$. On FRIDAY Evening, April 20th. "GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL." Ticke s (by vouchers), 215. A series of Popular Entertainments in the following week. uring the Festival there will be an exhibition in the Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes peare and • minent Actors of his plays. The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway Com antes will run s ecial trains during Vie Festival; and at the close of each night s performances, trains will leave f ,r London Birmingham Malvern, Leamington, Tickets will be available 'trom Friday the 22d, to Saturday the 30th. Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter Hall, London; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-p Stratford-upon-Avon. The Official Programme. published by Mess's. Cassell, Fetter, and Galpin, con? aining full particulars of all matters connected with the FestivaL toge her wish a Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford- epon-Avon, is now ready. This msy be ob allied at the Ticket Office, and from all Booksellers, price is. Will?, WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, cdnsistin,2:' d Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, tat. is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5' to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. MR. W. S. woODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in Thne Vols., SECOND EDITION of BARBARA'S HISTORY. By AMELIA. B. EDWARDS. and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, Kin, William-street, C ,, arintr-c oss, EVERY EVENINU, ateicht (except Saturday) ; §aturday Mornings at three. — Stalls, and box stails, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre , is. A. Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from e 'eyen to five.., . . -- - - Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. From the Times, March 28. —"lt is not often that we light upon a new novel of so mach meet and interest as 'Barbara's History.' It is a very graceful and charming book, with a well mank:ed story, clearly cut characters, and sentiments expressed with an exquisit‘, elocution. It is a book which the world will like. Thin is high praise of a work of art, and so we intend it." Burst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough reet. 'ANTERBuRY HALL. J THIS EVENING an entirely new andOpticil Illusion, entitled • PRINCE BLOSSOM; TEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK. I he British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast Sorcw Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for New York: — Tons. Horse Power. LONDON 2,' 00 ..... suo Capt. GLOVER. WESTMINbTER 2,500 ..... 560 .•• .. Capt. Concur. DUBLIN NEW YORK These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete with every comtort. The Line will commence at an early date; the exact day to be fixed in a utter announce ment. To load in the Victoria Docks. F o r freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, Alfred Laming and C‘ , ., 8, Leadenhall-street. OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OP SHADOWS ! with novel effects, registf.rett - by C. Mot ton and .T.ll. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged a nd trumpeted, passing , ant repassing through the Magic Fountain, ►s so complete an illusion that it welinigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, kiss Nelly Pow r, r. T. hlaclagan, G. W. Tester. Am &o • In a few .d ys will be produced, with alterations and im provements in prods tien, the New illusion, surpassing- any thing yet attempted. entitled TAE TI RCEN ENA ; or, a NlsillT WlTii SHAKSPERE , in which Mr. W. Randall will re-app•ar. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. Just ready, Illustrated by Millais, ss. bound, C HEAP EDITION OF LES MISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO. Authorised English Translation, forming the New Volume of "Murat and Mackett's Standard Library of Cheap Edi tions of Popular Modern Works." Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Great Ma!lborongh-street. EMPIRE O.F MEXICO ANGLO-FRENCII SIX PER CENT. LOAN. £7,790,e00 renreaenting a nominal amount of X12,365X5 ,000. In bonds to bea rer of .£1,0(0. £5 0, X 00, £lOO, and each, with others of smaller amounts for the Continental mar e , ts. With half-yearly Coupons attached. payable tet April and .st October in London or Paris. ISSUED IN LONDON BY Messrs. GLYN, MILLS, and Co., AND THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited). IN PARIS BY THE SOCIETE GENERALE DE CREDIT MOBILIER. Decreea of the Emperor Maxim Tian, dated loih and 11th Ariel, 864, and conventions entered into with Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and co., authorise the issue of Bonds oi the Mex can Empire to the extent of £ 2,36%000 sterling, bearing ititerest at 6 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly in Lon on or Paris. Of this amount £8,(100,0 1 ^ bonds will be negotiated on ac count of the Mexican Government, and the of remaining X 4,365,000 on account o f the French Governm t bwhom these bonds have been accept ed in payment ex pe nses in curred in Mexico. The following are the arrangements for the pug;to the public of the total amount of £ 12,365, Oti, at the ri of 63 per cent. (with interest from Ist April), payable X) on applic-ktion. X 3 „ allotment. £lO „ 15th June, 1864. £lO „ 15th August £lO „ 15th October „ £lO „ 15th December £lO „ 15th February, 18:85. T H OXFORD, R, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, will be performed the new and successful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented baud and chorus ; other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes : —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,.%%Almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, Sm. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. To-morroW Evening, Satnrday„THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolat. Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, 3lr. T. Maelvan, W. Randall, G. Hutcheneon, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), lice.. &o. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balo3ny, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. THE BRITISH AND SOUTH AMERICAN _IL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated with limited liability under the Companies Act, 1862. Capital £1,000,000, in shares of £2O each. First issue 25,000 .hares. Deposit XI per share on application ; further payment on allotment £1 per share. Calls not to exceed £5 per share. No call will be made until after the expiration of three months from the date of allotment, and not less than three months will intervene between each calL NEW and LAST WORK of the Late G. P. R. JAMES. On Monday, April 25, in 2 vols., BERNARD MARSH. A Novel. By the late G. P. R. JAMES, Author of "Richelieu," .tc. Fichard Bentley, New Burlington-etreet. 1, HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, Na CCXXX., is Published THIS DAY. CONTENTS. I. Prospe is of the Confederates. 11. Pompeii : P st and Present. 111. Empire of MoCeo. IV. sir Wil lam Nspier. V. Sh eh speare and his nnets. VI. The ►'rivy Counri , Judgment. VII. Toe Foreign Pell.y t f i•,nglanti. John Murray, Albemarle-street. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- CONTINUED SUCCE''S of the CIRQUE, acknoa•- PER to be the best produced in England. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two. EVERY EVENING, at Half-past Seven. ROY AL AL HAMBRA.— EVERY EVENING the celebrated JEAN JACQUES. from the Cirque IS akole.n, Part& EVERY EVENING at ,Halt-past Seven. 63 per cent. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- Bri'Hart EQUESTRIAN SCENE of 'he Young Ladies, entitled THE RIDE FOR THE RIBBON. Prices of Admission—Private Boxes (to hold six), 215.; Reserved Bets, 35.; Stalls and Balcony. 2s. ; Pit and Pro menade, Is.; Upper Balcony, 6d. Box Office open from ten to four. A coupon of S per cent., due Ist October. MC will be at tached to the swin, and will be received in part payment of the instalment of le per cent., due 15th October ; and gab scribers wil' have the option of paying the instalments under dis:ount, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, on any of the days fixed for payment of the instalments. The bonds will be exp eased in francs, as well as in sterling, so as to admit of their negotiation in Paris and other Conti nental markets. To affor t facilities for the negotiation in Fray ce, his Excellency, M. Fould, the French Minister of F.nance, has authorised that ;i pub te subscriptiou shall be open din Pa is and the principal towns of France. He has also instructed the syndics of the Stock Exchange of Paris, Lons, , , and Bordeaux to admit the scrip and bonds of Marseilles the loan Toulouse to their daily negoti tons, and to order the dealings therein, both for oash and the ac count,. to be quoted on the official lists. Each bond will have attached to it half yearly interest =pone. payable on Ist April and Ist October of each year, in London, in sterling, sr. the bank of Messrs. GI% Mills, and Co., and in Paris, at the fixed exchange of , sf. 203.% per pound sterlin at the bankers of the Mcxi an Government. If the instalments be not paid at the respect.ve due dates, interest at 19 per cent. per annum will be charged until pay ment. Should any instalment not be paid within oie calen dar month after its being due, the scrip, and all previous pay ments th reon will be forfeited. Out of the proceeds of the loan a sum equal to the four halt yearly payments of interest thereon falling due Ist 0 tuber. 1864, Ist April and Ist October,lB6s, and let April, 1866. will be retained in the Caisse des Depots et Consignations of the French Government at Paris. The Mixed Financial Com mission hereinafter de, cribed will be st,e.fally charged with the duty of provi .ing. out of the f uns so retained, tor the payment in London and Paris of the d said four ha f yearly dividends. Also, out of the proceeds of the loan, and under precisely similar arrangements, funds will be retained for the next four half year y payment of interest on the 3 per cent. 31-xi can Bonds held under the decree of October, 185 on the new 3 per cent. bonds representing the ca , ,italise ' d arears of interest thereon, as agreed to by the holders of the existing bonds a their recent meeting in Lond n. For the liquidation of the loan now to be contracled, a sinking f und, equal to 1 per cent. per annum on the nominal capital - of the loan, will be provided from e f t April, 1869. and applied to the purchase in L..ndon and Paris, of bonds of the various classes issued to represent the loan. A Mexican Financial Commission will be at once estab lished in Paris, and wi 1 hs empowered to do all official acts necessary for the completion and I sue of the scrip and bonds aris ng out of the loanand also for the capitalisation of the arrears of in erest on' the old bonds, and for other financia purposes. This commission will con is t of Count de Germiny, Senatnr, Honorary Governor of the Bane of France; Mr. W lliam Hope, General Manager of the International Financial So ciety, as P o v isional English Comm ssioner ; and a member to be specially delegated by the Emperor of Mexico. The documents relatirg to the authorisation of the loan may be inspected a the offices of ROWS. Drake, and Ward, solicitors , 46, Parliament-street, West minster. In case of any application not receiving an allotment the deposit made on application will be returned in full; and if a less amount be allotted than is applied for the deposit wil be applied towards the further sum payable on allotment, and the surplus balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Appli ations, accompanied by the prescribed deposit, will be rexived by Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lomba;d street, London. and the International F nancial Society , Limited) ; or by the Societe Generale de ere tit M b iller, be at t 'anis, until Saturday next . the -ad April. Lists i opened threu2hout the departments of France by all the cor resp- ndents of the Societe Generale de Credit obiller, and of the Credit Fonder of France. At Turin..by the Societe Generale de Credit Mobilier Italien. At Madrid 19 ESpagnol. At Amsterdam..de Commerce et t d'lndustrie. Forms of apt lication and prospectuses may be had of Messrs. Glyn, and C Lombard-street., or the In ternational Financial Society Limited , 54, Old Broad-street. London, April 16, 1864. DIRECTORS. Charles B. Colchester, Esq. (Messrs. Colchesters and Wool- ner), London. Lord Alan Spencer Churchill, London. Richard Heatt, Esq. (Messrs. Hearey, Cowan and Co.), Lona on and Valparaiso, Director of the Financial Corpora tion, Limited. G. A. H. Holt. Bog (Director of the London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate Bank), London. C. C. Johnston, Esq. (Messrs. Samuel Johnston and Co.), Liverpool and Brazi(. Thomas itidiey, Esq. (Messrs. Ridley, Son, and Co.), Liver p 01. Wm. Dicby Smith, Esq. (Direc!or of the North British and M erc antile Insurance Company), LivernooL George Henry Wakefield, Esq. (Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and co.), • iverpool. John 'Ws.. son, Esq. (Messrs. John Watson and Co.), London, Chairman of the Bahia Navigation Company. Christopher Weguelin, Esq. (Messrs. J. lhomson, T. Boner and Co.), London. Richard Zahn, Esq.. Manchester (Messrs. J. Phil, Zahn, and Co., Valparaiso,. • ---- MADAME TUSSAU D'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 23 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street- NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DD,K ENS, In 3i: nthly Parts, unifo , m with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfield," jec. --- RECENT — ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen Joan. in magniflc •nt costa - nes of the pe. iod (1390; and is the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL RO OM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. Dnrinn the eveninr an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music. Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open et Halt-past 13, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GRENET. On Saturday, Apr,l 3.th, will of be Published Part 1., price is., OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DI-RENS. , BANKERS. Liverpool—The North and South Wales Bank. London—The Eutopean Bank (Limi ed , K ng William street, City. Maneester—The Union Bank of Manchester, Limbed. 4iA, MADDOX-STREET. REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astecs ; Bushman and Wife; Julia Pastrami and Infant; Eng and Shang', the Siamese Twins; and upwards ot 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, ke.. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, one Shilling ktor Gentlemen only). T HE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CREDIT COMPANY ;Limited). lucorporated urder the " Companies' Act, 1F6?," by which the liability of the ehareholdeis is limited to the amount of their shares. • Cap tal £2,(00,00O3 in 40,00) shares of £5O each. First issue 20,000 shares. D4osir per share on applica tion, and £4 on allotment, of which 10,0.0 shares 11.. ye been already subscribed I r. Subsequent calls not to exceed .£2 lOs , and at interyais of not less than three months. It is not intended to call up more than zin per ehare; bnt as the operations of the Company require additio .al capi tal, further issues of shares will be made, a preference being eau to the then existing shareholders. To be completed in Twenty Monthly Tarts. With Illustrations by MAucus STONE. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Pic:adilly. This Day, Never before Published, price 25., DIRECTORS. John Barrow, EFq., Normanton Hal, Director Amsterdam Water Works Company, Joseph Bray, Esq , Pyrgo Park, nomford. Ferdinand Jacques, .14 sq., Bank er , Berl n. L harles E. Mangles, Esq., Chairman West India Royal Mail Company. George l'almer Robinson, Esq., Di rec tor Alliance Bank. George Sheward, Leinster.square, Bayswater, Thomas Stenhouse, hsq., Chairman Discount Corpoation. George Barnard Townsencs, Esq , DireoLor South Eastern o f Portu ; alßxi.way Company. ' l uontim. The Alliance Bank, Lothbu ; a nd KIT. London ; Brown's - build in g s, Liverpool ng-ttreet, Manchester. LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. *.* Whoever has seen Miss Batem .n in "Leah" should read this story, upon which .he play is founded. Also, uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. BEL DEMONIO. 12. THE DUKE'S MOTTO. N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these novels. London: Ward a..d Lock, 158, Fleet-street. This Day, price 25., fancy cover, SOLICITORS. Messy. Desborengh , Younz, and Desborough. 6, Sise-lane. Messrs. Swift and Co. , 32 , Great George-street, Westminster. nnoxEns. Messrs. Dezoete and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars. SECRET ARY (PRO TEM.) Mr. Chester Earle& TEMPORARY OPFiCES. 2, Copthall-chmbers , Angel-court, Throgmorton-street. • FORM OF APPLICATION, No ....... . To be retained by the Bankers. ENiPIRE OF MEXICO. Anglo-Ftench Six per Cent Loan-17,740,000, representing a Nomi , al Amount of £12, 365, ' 00. To Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and t h e International Financial Society (Limited). having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills. and Co., the sum of £ , being the required deposit of 5 per cent. on the above and I hereby agree to ac ept that amount or any less sum that may be allott d to me, and to pay the further instalments thereon, in accordance with the terms of your prospectus of lath April, 1861. PROSPECTUS. The Directors having received he support of eminent foreign capitalists, and the Or operation of many of the lead ing firms in thi. country connected with public works, are already in a position i o announce that they have secured a business which willof itself yield a laroe return on the capital, without reckoning the probable profit which they will also derive from the further op.rationa they have in view. The spirit of enterprise which has now manifested itself i n f or eign countries. with the encouragement given by the various Governments to the construction of works of public uti By. leave no doubt th it there is still ample scope tor an undertaking of this nature. Haviag secured not only the influence of those connected with banking establishments in many of the principal c i t ies of the continent, but the acquisi tion of business, which will form the basis of immediate profitable transactions , t h e Di.eetors have no hesitation in introducing this Association to the public. The general objects of this company ar the same as those of other compan es of a kindred nature which have been lately started in this , ountry, and which, by the judicious emoloyment of capital, h ye been enabled to secure for the shareholders such large dividend The company will negotiate : 1 1l depend works abroad. 2. Th y will advance m:ney on railways, and other public, as purchase ndi ne ntiate the same 1. Loans and concessions for upon commission. 3. They will lend money to contractors of position snd approved securities, as well responsibility, and facilitate the construction of important public works. paid, and the amount of the Directors' remuneration upon the profits made. With the view to ex•ended operations upr n the continent, the Directors are authorised to publish the names of the fol lowing Bankers, as the correspondents of the Company : Vienta Austrian Credit Institute. r o e t m lon ub -m er o a n ti e o y n w v i r l i Berlin .. Joseph Jacques, Banker. Hamburg The Brunswick Bank, Leiv-t3 Heinr Kustner and Co. Cologne The Schauthausen Bank Union. Breslaw M un i c h Dresden li, nig-berg Hanover J. Copper and Sun, thinkers. Dantzic Trospectuses and forms i f application for shares may be obtained at the temvoraryotfices of the c •mpany, 2, Copthall chambers, Amlel.court, Throzmorton-s'reet, or at *he offices of the brokers, Messrs. Dczoete and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars. TIATE H A M I L T O N. AIL An Autobiography of a Gay Life and a "Love" Career. Name in full ......•-•••"' Ad•ress in full ............... Occupation ............. Date ...... ....... ::iiti4. BANKERS' RECEIPT, N 0....... To be retained by applicant. EMPIRE OF MEXICO, Anglo-French Six per no u nanZ7,79o,ooo, representing a Nominal of .£12,365,000. 67, Lombard-street, London. April, 1861. Received of the sum of £ on account of the above loan, being lication g the deposit if 5 per cent. on an a pp for £ of the above loan. For Glyn, Mills, and Co., Unit lrm with the above, price 20. each, 1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT HER HOME. 2. ANONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LOND))N, 2e. Bd. Illustrated. London : George Vickers, Angel-oottrt, Strand. 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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that NO further APPLI CATION for ALLOTMENTS ot the above LOAN will be received atter SAT LRDAY, the 23d inst. For thc International Finan cial Society (Limited). WALTER A. MICITNE, Secretary. GLYNN, MILLS, and CO. London, April 20, 1864. vrEssßs. Bo r I', JACKSON, AND CO. OVA.. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. Landon and Westminster Bank. Post-uffi , :e Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—BoTT and JAcksott, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, George street Camberwell-park, London. TF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indizestion, or 1311 lowness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. T,cir world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. Of all medicine vendors at ks. 14d. ond 2s 9d. ; or free by poet for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist Lincoln. pRIZE ME D A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &a, &c., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17?0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manui acture. A distiognished D4rnitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. Cs. 4d. per lb. Ordinary quality • • • • • • :s. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality . . • • • • • •• .. Is. sd. per l b. Sec3nd quality • • • • Is. 3d. per lb. Third quail y.. • • • • 18. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor -square. Manufactory — Kensington (Established 1730). The largesti Establishment in thenEgland for the ManufadUre Wax C a ndles for use el the Altar. This form must be delivered entire to the bankers of the Company; and, after payment of dep ail, the application to be retained by them. FOR3I OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. No . To the Directors o' the English and Foreign Credit Company (Limited , . - - - Gcuthmen, - paid to your bankers the sum of £ , a deposit of £1 per Share on shares in the above company, I hereV request that you will allot me that number, and I agre, to accept such shares, er any smaller number that may be allotted o me, subject to the regailations of the company, and als) io pay the further deposit of .£4 per share on allotment; and I het eby authorise y At to enter my name on the register of shareholders for the shares so al lotted. 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For habitual ,ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier Jt the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. [ADVERTISENIENTI — HoIIoway ' s Ointment and Pills — Abscesses, Erysipelas, Piles.^tinvarying success attends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped round each pot and box. They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose bashfulness sometimes endengers life. 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No paid volunteer or musketry instructor who has. 1.. > -= 4 ' . 1 ‘‘‘ ''''' -, ,06, ----- Th , . - 1 7 , ~, - - i.,,,...... • , . i_ f it a ., 4.9, , ,... = Ali. ..-di . 11..,:. -4..e , y ~ ...:• 45 1 4. le,' i' , ;' * 1 served in the army or milita shall be qualified to shoot for r" , 7 . 4 .It , '' , • ~. ' , a . '....,.• ' ...AlO/ 0" : 1 ,' .. Late st; ; 4. ' : 3t357111 116* , z i , .., , j . , ' I; s ' - 16- °A .;•-e 4 : 4 "...l - DEOIT '''' \' ' . 2: ' ik.7.Z...—' ''' .b....* , ' 0 ! 1 , / ' v .. A. —sox 27. All disputed points shall be decided by the umpire, whose decision shall be final, and entered in a book kept for that purpose. By order, E. ST. JOHN MILDMAY, Secretary. The Duke of Somerset, ac First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee yesterday afternoon, at the Admiralty, White-. hall. There were among the officers who attended Admiral Peake, Rear-Admiral Gifford, Capts. R. B. Oldfield, Th. mas Saumarez, Henry Christian, John P. Luce, B. 11. Vernon, John F. Ross, F. Fatten, N. E. B. Tumour, W. C. Ald, ham, and W. H. :Haswell ; Commanders It. A. E. Scott, John R. Alrmander, Doutzlaa Walker, Philip 11. Coloreb, Henry C. Hafston, P. Lodclrr, Henry B. WooicemLe, POwnall W. Pelham, Charles P. PAlrnE.r, "illotnos E. Symonds, Wllll,llll H. jows-I3_ron, r rd . ; and Licuts. George - B. Geolden, Richard Itoch , ?, and 21r. Samuel Winter, paymaster. at 7 39 a.m., s i gnalize! froua y, at and ammunition, an d ren- The gunboats forming the first division of the etc r.m reserve at th e P fl o a r g teta shi o p e t t o h r w ec e e r i e v y e e t s h t e e i r r ,i or a dezvous at Spithead for sea service. A•.B a.m. the Albacore, manned from the. Asia, was under weigh, and in another half hour every boat in the division, comprising the Tyrian, Fancy, Foam, Stork, Albacore, Earnest, and Charger, 'w as clear of the harbour tnd steaming for t7lpithead. Here Capt. Scott, C. 8., aide-de-camp to the Queen, and flag captain to, the commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, joined the little fleet in the Sprightly steam tender, and, assuming command, led the way outside, where a lengthened series of manoeuvres under steam was Bono through, and the crew exercised in firing. Soon after noon they stood in for the harbour channel, and made an attack on Southsea beach, which was defended by two batteries of field artillery, under review by Lord W. Pilule% The Shannon East Indianian, 1,292 tons register, Capt. C. J. Daniels, R.N.R.. arrived at Spithead yesterday morn ing from Calcutta, with the headquarters of the 13th (Ist Somersetsbire or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infan try) Foot on board, a few invalids and time•expired men, and a number of private passengers. The 13th consisted of Lieut.-Col. Muter and Mrs. Muter, Capt. Rowley, Mrs. Rowley, and three children, Capt. Williams, Lieu's. Gill, Cox, Brooks and Fenwick, Ensign O'Callaghan, Quarter.. master Hober, Assist.-Sorg. Stewart, 296 men, 17 women, and 17 children. . Two soldiers died during the passage. Soon after the arrival of the Shannon her commander received orders to proceed on to Dover, where the 13th are ordered to be quartered, and at 3 p.m. the ship was towed out to the southward clear of the shoals, and recommenced her voyage under all plain sail, with the wind light from S.E. Previously the invalids and time expired men ware landed at Portsmouth. Lieut. W. W. Anderson has been appointed to her Ma. jesty's ship Euryalus as supernumerary. The Royal Artillery stationed at Portsmouth garrison and field batteries were yesterday inspected on Southsea-com. mon by Major-General Lord W. Paula, C.B. The force assembled on the ground consisted of eight batteries of garrison artillery, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Long den, and the K battery of the 4th brigade and B battery of the 9th brigade, with sin 12-pounder Armstrongs in each battery, under the command of Major Milman, the whole force being under the command'of Col. Warde, C. 8., the officer commanding the artillery of the garrison and district, The ground was taken up at the south end of the common, the garrison batteries being in the centre, with a field bat tery on each flank. Soon after the force was formed up in position Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet arrived in front of the line, accompanied by Col. llackwell, Assist.-Adjt. Gen. ; Col. Shadwell, Assist-Quartermaster-Gen.; Capt. Paulet, A.D.C., and Town Major Breton, and was received with a general salute. After he had wade a rather minute inspection of the line from right to left tho ceremony of marching past was carried out, he field batteries passing first in demi-batteries and the garrison in batteries, and following in batteries of guns in close order and in grand divisions, the field batteries closing this portion of the proceedings by going by at a trot in batteries in open order. Everything had a look of efficiency and seemed worthy the reputation of the royal regiment. As eoon as the marching past was concluded the garrison, batteries were for a time marched aside, and the field batteries bringing up their guns unlimbered and opened fire from right to left on the line of sea beach on their front. A variety of similar evolutions fol lowed, guns being limbered and unlimbered, and front changed and fire opened in different directions according to the direction of the commanding officer. Considerable inte rest was added to one part of the mimic fight when the bat. talcs were drawn up in a line parallel with the sea-shore, and were firing rapidly seaward, on the sudden appearance close inshore of eight ecrewgunbcats, which opened a heavy fire upon the field batteries from their 7 and 8 .inch guns. Thcir deep boom drowned the slighter report of the 12- pouncrers on shore. BROILERS Liverpool—Messrs. S. B. and R. Kealey, 7, Dale-street. London—Mes..rs. Walker find Lumsdcn, 25, Austin-friars. Manchester Frederick Fielder, Etq, Cruss-street. G:aego yr—Messrs. Guilds and Tou:n, 65, St. Vincent-street. AUDITORS. Messrs. Ilarmood, Banner, and Son, Liverpool, SOLICITORS. Liverpool 3fesrs. Littledale, Ridley, and Bardawell, Brown's-bait - ling& London - MeEsrs. Mercer and Ifer:er, 31ineinz-!ane. SECRETARY, PRO TEM. J. S. Cralz, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Liverpool --4 and 5, Brown's-bui London -3, East India-ay. nue, Leadenhall-stroct. PROSPECTUS. The rapid development of steam navigation in long voyages and the recent improvements in marine ungines admitting of grt at.y increased ccon , my in consum ti on of fuel, make it evident that er.- long all the valuaule trade f the world will be conveys d by sere v steamers. which, whit , . worked at a an certainty moderate cost, ensure rep'. aritof nes ateh an of arrival not attainable by the lastsst clipper sailing ships. The Mediterranean, American, and West Indian trades are now almos exclusively carried ou by unsubsidised screw steamers, and the resul of the established lines, such as the " Inman," " Bibby," &e,, has been highly remunerative to the shareholders. This Company has been formed to establizh a line of steam communication between England, Brazil, he River Plate, and the West Coast of :oath America via the Straits of Magellan. The recent passages of the Pacific Company's boats, which in proceeding to their stations in the Pacific, have performed Vie voyage in 35 to 40 days from Liverpool to Valparaiao, calling at Madeira, St. Vincent, and Mo nte Video, prove the feasibilit' of this route. 'I he vast extent of trade with the countries with which thi Company proposes to open, communication may be seen from the following statement : The exports of British manufactures to Brazil, River Plate, Chili, and Peru, in 1863, amounted in value to The impor a from the West Coast, c nsisting of bar copper, silver ore, nitrate, wheat, wool, cotton, &c., employ over 2'0,000 tons of shipping annually. From Chili the annual exports of bar copper 15,000 ton; a[e about 09 ft 3, R egu lus 25,000 „ 11 Copper ore It The annual expartation of produce from Chili alone is valued at upwards of ......£lOO,OOO sterling. It will thus be seen that a large and profitable field exists (as yet unprovided with steam for commercial purposes), for the establishment of a 1 ne of screw steamers of power suffi cient to ensure certainty of quicK pass iges, and of capacity to take large cargoes, affording at the same time accommoda tion for a yearly increasing passenger traffic to Brazih a.id to the West coast. The Compimy will commence operations with six sere v steamships of ?,2'o tons and 300 horse-power each s having eapacity tor 2,000 tons cargo, 35 days' fuel, and accommoda tion for 50 to 70 firs and a similar number of second- lass passengers). leaving Live-pool leo Falmouth once a month, calling at Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video (taking goods and passengers for Buenos Ayres), thence proceeding via Straits of Magellan to Valparaiso and Lima. Arrangements will be made to take cargo to and from Arica, Islay. and other ports on the West Coast. The vessels are guaraute d to steam 10 knots, and, be ing fuPy rigged as clipper sailing ships, are calculated to perform the voyage regularly in, say— Falmouth to Rio Janeiro (calling at Bahia) 25 days. Do. Monte Video Do. Valparaiso ........... Do. Lima 60 „ The average passage of sailing ships to the West Coast be ing over 9.) days. The Chilian Government has long wished to see such aline established, and some years ago offered a subsidy for the pur pose; it is hoped that at the least tiben , l concessions will be obttined, not only from the Chilian, but also f om the Peru vian, Argentine, and Brazil Governments, which will tend to facilitate the opera ions of the Company. The expense of working such aline has been carefully gone into, and every confidence is felt in recommending this scheme as possessing elements equal, if not superior, to any mercan tile steam line from England. The Pacific Company, though on yconr ected indirectly (via Panama) with England, commenced in 180 with four small steamers, h ve now a fleet of 17 vessels of great power, pay very han some dividends, and their shares, which originally Uwe £5O each, are no v quoted at £Bl, whilst in no trade have sailing snips lef , more profitable results than in that of the est Coact. The services of a firm w(11 acquainted with the trade, a d the m..nagement of screw steam rs, have been secured on salstactory terms, and the business of the Company will be conducted on the most economical scale cous stent with efficiency. No promotion money will be p , iid for origi. - ating this Com pany, but the preliminary expenses will be confined to necea sary disbursements only. The ,rticles of association maybe seen at the offices of the solicitors to the Company. Applications to , shares must be accompanied with the pay ment of the deposit of XL per share. In case the amount so pa d excced £2 tier share on the number of shares allotted, the surplus will be returned ; but should it full short the balance must be paid within the time to be stited in the let ters of allotment, otherwise the allotment will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. Forms of app 'cation for shares may be obtained from the bro ers, and at the temporary offices of the Com,anY. In cases where no allotment is made the deposit will be re turned in full. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To Le re' ained by the b iukers.) To the Directors cat the British and South American Steam Navigation Company (Limited). Gentlemen,- -Elay;ng, paid to your bankers the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will a lot me that num ber; and I agree to accept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to become a member of the Company ; and I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem be, s for the shares so a lotted ; and I agree to be bound by all the conditions and regulations contained in the memo randum and articles of association of the Compan fu y. rther autho , ise you to fbrward by post, to my address as below, the certificate ter any shares which may oe allotted to me. Name in full ................. Residence Firm (it any) Profession or business Place of business Date .. ti ..... ti....• PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION, HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 21, FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. Order for committee of ways and means read, Motion made and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the cord " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words "in the opinkn of this house, such a reduction of the fire insurance duty as that con templated by the resolution of the house passed last ses sion would be best effected by an uniform reduction of is. per cent. on all descriptions of property liable to the said duty," instead thereof. Question put. "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The lacuee divided—Ayes, 170 ; Noes, 117. ' AYES —I7J. Adam,W. P. A A n d g eri er n ti e t , e H in . , J. FF R. enwick, .H. Padmore, Foley, H. W. P age t, L or d A. W. Foljambe, F. J. S. Pa ge t, L or d C. E. Athiumney, Lord Fortescue, C. S. Palmer, Sir R. Aytoun. it. S. Gallwey, Sir W..P. Palmerston, Vint. Bagwell, J. Gard, R. S. Paxtoa, Sir J. Baillie, H. J. Gibson, T. M. . Pease, 11. Bass, M. T. Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir R. Baxter. W. E. Gladstone, W. E. ' Peel, P. Bazley, Thomas Goschen, G. J. Peel, J. Beach, W. W. Gower, F. L. Pilkington, James Beaumont,Somerset Gregory, W. H. Pinney, Col. Bellew, R. M. Gregson, S. Pollard Urquhart W Berkeley, C. P. F. Grenfell, H. R. Ponsonby, A. Blenoowe, J. G. Grey, Sir G. Potter, L. Bouverie, E. P. Grosvenor, Earl Price, R. G. Bramston, T. W. Banbury, R. Pritchard, John Briscoe, J. L Hanchey. J. Proby, Lord G. L. Brown, J. Hervey, Lord A. Pugh, D. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Ilayter, Sir W. Re ton, G. W. J. Buller, J. W. Headlam, Thus. E. Robertson, D. Burke, Sir T. J. Hennerson, J. Roebuck, J. A. Bury, Viscount Herbert, 11. A. Russell, Hastings Buxton, C. Hodgldnson, G. Russell, A. J. E. Caird, James Iloward, lion. C. Russell, Sir Wm. Cardwell, Rt. lin. E. Li umphery, W. bcourtielo, J. IL Cave, S. Butt, W. , Seymour, Rigby Cavendish, Lord G. Kekewich, S. Shelley, Sir J. V. Childers, H. C. E. Kinglake, A. W. Sheridan, R. B. Cholmeley, Sir H. Kinglake, Ser.'. J. Smith, J. B. Churchill, Lord A. liingscote, Col. Smith, Augustus Clay, James Kinuaird, Hon: A.• Smith, J. A. Cobbett, J. M. . Knatelibull-lingess Staniland, H. Cobden, R. • Knightley, R. Stansfeld, J. Coke, Col. Layard, A. 11. Steel, John Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Langton, W. H. G. Surtees. H. E. Collier, :•ir R. P. Lawson, W. Tracy, Hon. C. Colthurst, Sir G. Leathern, E. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Letevre, G. J. S. Turner, J. A. Crautlird, E. H. J. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Vernon, H. Crawford, It. W. Locke, John Villiers, Rt. Hon. O. Crossley, Sir F. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Vivian, H. H. Daiglish, Robert 31arjoribanks, D. C. Vyner, Reginald Davey, it. Martin, P. W. Watkins, Col. L. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Martin, J. Weguelin, T. Davie, Col. F. Massey, W. N. Western, S. Denman, G. Merry, James Whitbread, S. Duff, M. E. Moncreiff, J. White, Jas. Duff, It. • Mordaunt, Sir C. White, L. Dundas, Frederick Morris, D. Williams, W. Dundas, Sir David Morrison, W. Willoughby, Sir H. Dunkellin, Lord Neate, C. Winnington, Sir T. Dunlop, A. Norris, J. T. Wood, Sir C. Enfield, Viscount North, F. Woods, Henry Ewart, J. C. O'Hagan, T. Ewing, If. E. C. O'Loghlen, Sir C. TELLERS. Ferrer, J. Onslow, Guildford Brand, H. B. Fenwick, Henry Osborne, R. B. Dunbar, Sir Wm. NOES —ll7. Alcock, T. Hardy, J. O'Reilly, M. W. Astell, J. H. Hartopp, E. B. Pakington, Sir J. S. Baring, Thomas Hay, Sir J. Papillon, P. 0. Barrow, W. H. Hennessy. J. P. Parker, Major W. Bateson, Sir T. Heygate. Sir F. Paull, H. Beaumont, W. B. Heygate, W. LI Pevensey, Viscount Beecroft, G. S. Ho, slab, T. B, Powell, F. S. Black, Adam Ilotham, Lord Ridley, Sir M. W. Bowyer, Sir G. Hubbard, J. G. Rose, W. A. Bridges, Sir B. Humberstone, P. S. Scott, Lord H. Brooks, R. Ilume, W. Scully, V. Browne, Lord J. T. Jermyn, Earl Selwyn, C. J. Butler, C. S. Knight, F. Seymour, A Butt, Isaac Langton, W. G. Sidney, Thomas Clifton, Sir R. Leader, N. Smith. Sir F. Cochrane, A. D. Lefroy, A. Somerset, Col. B. Cogan, W. H. Lee, W. Somes, Joseph Cox, W. Lennox, C, Stewart, Sir M. B. Cubitt, George Long, R. P. Stuart, Lt.-Cot W. Dawson, It. P. Longfield, Robert Stracey, Sir H. Disraeli, Benjamin Lygon, lion. F. Sturt, Lt.-CoL N. Du Cane, C. lil'Oormick, W. Sullivan, H. Duke, Sir James MacEvoy, E. Talbot, Hon. W. C. Duncombe, A. M`Mahon, I'. Taylor, Colonel Duncombe, W. E. Maguire, J. F. Taylor, P. A. Dunne, Col Mainwaring, T. ToLlemache, Hon.F. Edwards, Col. Malins, R. Torrens, R. Ennis, John Manners, Lord J. Tottenham,Lt.-Col. Farquhar, Sir M. Miller, T. Tretusis, Hon. C. H.. Fellowes, Edward Mills, J. R. Turner, C. Fitzgerald, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Vance, John Fleming, T. W. Milord, W. T. Walcott, Adm. J. E. George, John Montagu, Lord R. Waldron, L. Getty, S. G. Montgomery, Sir G. Walpole, S. H. Goddard, A. L. Di oo' , H. Waterhouse, S. Gore, J. R. 0. Mowbray. Rt. Hn. J. Whitmore, H. Greenall, G. Murray, William Yorke, Hon. E. Greville, Col. F. Northcote, Sir S. H. TELLERS. Griffith, C. D. O'Conor Don, The Sheridan, H. B. Grogan, Sir E. O'Ferrall, H. Hadfield, G. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PRIZE MEETING, WIMBLEDON, 1864. Thu following circular, netting forth the condi ditions under which the great National Rifle Meeting will be held at Wimbledon this year has been issued : "The volunteer clmi, will be ready for occupation on Monday, July 11, and the shooting will commence on Tuesday, ihe 12th, at one o'clock, on which day the targets will he open for match's, pool, sighting, &3. On ‘Vodnes day and the following days the prize shooting will com menco at 9..0. 1. There will be six ranges, viz. : A, 200 yards ; B, 600 yards; C, 60U yards; D, 800 yards; E, 900 yards; axd F, 1000 yards. 2. The size of the target will be the same as in 1863. 3. There will be square bull's• eyes and centres at all ranges, bull's eyes counting 4, centres 3, onters 2. 4. For volunteers, the shooting at range A will be off the shoulder; at the remaining five ranges it shall be from the knee, Hytho position, unless off the shoulder. 6. For all cowers, the shooting at range A will, unless otherwise specified, be off the shoulder ; at the remaining five ranges any position, but no artificial rests will b e allowed unless otherwise specified. 6. Unless otherwise specified, the prizes open to all corners may be shot for with any description of rifle, not exceeding 101 b in weight. 7. Unless otherwise specified, no magnifying sights will be allowed. 8. No hair triggers will be allowed. 9. In all shooting for prizes open to volunteers only the minimum pull of trigger will be 61b. 10. Prizes will bo given for rifles classified as follows : 1, Large Bore—A, long Enfield ; B, any rifle of bona fide Government pattern, as used by the rank and file of volun teer corps, and carrying .577 ammunition; C, any rifle under 101 b which can carry Government •577 bore ammu nition. 2, Any Bore—A, any rifle under 101 b, with any description of sights, telescope excepted. B, Any rifle under 101 b, with metal ramrods and military nights. Sights not being of any Government regulation pattern must be submitted to the council on or before the Ist of June. The sights must in any case allow of the regula tion bayonet being fixed without injury to the foresight. C, Any rifle under 101 b with telescope affixed weight of telescope not included. 1), Any rifle under 151 b, with telescope affixed, the weight of the telescope not included, distance 2,000 yards, projectile solid bullet and shell. This competition will take place at Hythe, or at some other convenient place after the Wimbledon meeting. No prize will be given unless two competitors enter. 3, Breechloaders. 4. Carbines. 11. Ties-1. Where prize are competed for at one range only, ties shall fire ono shot each at that range until the best shot be returned. 2. Where prizes are competed for at more than one range, and adjudged according to the aggre gate number of points made, ties shall fire one shot at the longest range until the best Eliot be returned. 12. In the competition for prizes restricted to volunteers, at ranges A, B, and C, none but Government ammunition, as supplied on the ground from the Government magazine, shall be used. Any competitor infringing this role shall be disqualified from competing for any prizes during the re mainder of the meeting. 13. Two sighting shots shall be allowed to each competi tor at each distance, in every competition, on payment of ls. per shot. These shots shall be fired in order, when the squad is formed and at the target about to be used in the competition. No sighting shot shall be allowed after the squad has commenced the competition. H. Sighting shots may bo fired in any position. 15. Competitors shall, if required, submit their rifles for inspection before, during, or after a match. 16. No competitor shall, unless otherwise specified, enter more than once for any prize. 17. All entries shall close on the day and at the hour fixed for the commencement of each competition. 8, All competitors for open volunteer or all comers' prizes who enter their names on or before the let of July, will be squadded according to the date of entry, and due notice will be given of the probable day and hour when their squad will shoot. All subst.qaent entries will be squadded on the ground. 19. All winners of the Queen's prize (second stage), all winners in the Albert, Prince of Wales, Alexandra, Duke of Cambridge, Association cup, Wellington, Dudley, Derby, and Oaks competitions, and also the winners of first prizes at any of the distances in the Any bore' or Enfield All Comers' competitions, shall be debarred from again winning the same prize or prizes. N.B.—A. £5O cup will be annu ally given to be competed for by prizemen so excluded. 20, The winners of money prizes shall, as in previous years, have the option of taking them in money or in kind. 21. All winners of money priz s shall, on or before the morning of Friday, the 22d July, declare to the cemetery their intention to take their prize in money or in kind. 22. Those who wish to take their prize in money can be paid on the ground, on presenting at the finance department a certificate, signed by the chief of the statistical department, and countersigned by the secretary. 23. All members of volunteer corps competing for prizes restricted to volunteers shall be required to appear in the uniform of their corps. 24. Any competitor discharging his rifle without having previously obtained permission from the officer or person in Court of Common Council, Yesterday, at a meeting of the Coonnon Gaincil, bole/ at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding, Mr Alderman Rose called attention to a bid which hal been introc:uced into Parlament for reconstructing the Thanes Conservancy Board and adding six now members, three of whom are to represent the shipowners, two the steamboat interest, and ono the barge owners. The bill, ho said, also provided fur the first time for the payment of members of the hoard, and apportioned a sum of £5OO a year to the deputy-chairman. He regarded that part cf the measure as extremely objec tionable, for this, among other reasons, that the representa tives of the Common Council at the board had always consi dered it an honour to servo the corporation in that capacity. But he has opposed to the whole principle of the bill, inas much as it went completely to disturb a great settlement of long-pending suits between the Crown and the corporation come to only seven years ago, and which established the Conservancy Board on its present basis. Mr Thorpe, deputy-chairman of the Conservancy Board, explained that the bill was founded on the report of a select committee of the House of Commons, who Lad carefully investigated the manner in which the Conservancy had been performed since 1857, when the settlement referred to was arrived at. He added, in reply to Mr Ilartridge, that the bill had been in troduced by the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and not at the instigation of the Conservancy Commissioners. Deputy Harrison expressed in strong terms the surprise with which he had heard that it was in contemplation to set aside a charter granted by the Crown and confirmed by Parliament only a few years ago. Eventually, on the mo tion of Alderman Rose, copies of the bill, of the report, and evidence on which it was founded, and of the Act of Par liament of 1857, which embodied the agreement effecting the compromise in question, were ordered to be sent to every member of the court. Mr Lawley brought forward a motion, of which he had given notice, to the effect that the corporation, highly appreciating the municipal institu tions which it had enjoyed for so many centuries, and believing that the time had now arrived when the privileges of self-government should bo extended to those portions of the metropolis not yet intrusted with the management of their own local affairs, and desiring to aid in the accomplish ment of that result., were prepared to contribute the sum of £5,000 as a nucleus of a borough fund to each of the Par liamentary boroughs of Southwark, Westminster, Maryle bone, Lambeth, Finsbury, and the Tower Hamlets, to be paid them when these boroughs shall have obtained charters of incorporation, under the provisions of the Municipal Cor porations Act. He grounded his motion chiefly on the ten dency to spread of the obnoxious system of centralisation, which he contended was adverse to popular liberty, and of which they had examples in the administration of the poor laws and the police, and in the proceedings of the Metropo litan Board of Works, and in the changing character of the constitution of the Thames Conservancy Board. He dwelt also on the right of the metropolitan boroughs to municipal institutions, having regard to their enormously increasing population. Between 1831 and 1861, a period of 20 years, he said the population of Southwark had increased from 134,000 to 193,000, in round numbers ; of Westminster, from 202,000 to 254,000; of Finsbury, from 224,000 to 357,000; of Marylebone, from 131,000 to 436,000; of L am bath, from 150,000 to 291,300; and of the Tower Hamlets, from 302,000 to 647,000. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rudkin. On the other hand, Mr. Anderton ridiculed the idea of the Corporation of London expending v 20,000 in an enterprise so Quixotic—and Mr. Da Jersey opposed the motion, contending that the Common Council ought to be above the attempt to maintain the prestige of the Corpora tion by seeking to obtain municipal institutions for agglo merations of parishes throughout the metropolis. Deputy Elliott deprecated the Corporation interfering in the manage ment of other people's affairs to the neglect of their own. The motion was received with little sympathy, and at one time the Court was very nearly being counted out. Mr Medwin spoke in favour of the proposition , as holding out the right hand of fellowship to the metropolitanicommunity, by whom the Corporation of London was regarded with envy. Mr. 11. Lowman Taylor contended that the metroe 7iitttiti.ed,r reported r politan borougha bad th e p,wer of establishing municipal any u s_ institutions for th emse l ves if they wished, without sistance irorn th e C orporat i on of London. The motion tens e 3 h h,aldmanot accepted,the I s t u n b p j r e o c v t c i; ment eventually cot,n the approval of the Court, a tender of Messrs. , Browne an d Robinson f or t h e ere ction of improved ew?.l,ri g s for the labouring p oor , a t the sum of £ 8 7,0 4 3. The report Viaa adopted, tedM t r ls F at fyt; v The beautiful che , tean of Ctienoncesur, on the Loire, which has for some time been advertised for sale, has just been purchased by M. Pelonze, a son of the celebrated chemist and a member of the Institute, for 800,000 f., with the land belonging to it. This chateau was bequeathed by Catherine de Medicis to the widow of Henry 111 , who gave it in marriage to her niece, the Duchess de Vendome. 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